How to Make School Carnival Games

Miniature Golf

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  Cut a piece of plywood or MDF to 6 to 8 feet by 2 feet. Nail or screw a 2-inch-thick by 3-inch-wide by 22-inch-long piece of wood at each end and the center on the bottom of the long piece of wood. These supports keep the board up off of the ground.

• 2

  Cut a 5-inch-wide round hole 10 inches from one end. Sand the hole to smooth all roughness from the wood.

• 3

  Paint the top of the wood green. You may need to paint a primer coat and two coats of green paint.

• 4

  Paint a school logo or recycling logo on the green. Purchase a child-size golf club and balls for a miniature golf game.

• 5

  Make a poster with the rules for the golf game, such as three tries per ticket for a player. Decide what children who sink balls will win.

Other Carnival Games

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  Make a beanbag game. Paint a school mascot picture on a piece of recycled plywood or foam board. Cut holes in five or six areas on the piece. Have children toss small beanbags at the holes. If a beanbag goes through a hole, the child wins a prize.

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  Create a lid-tossing game. Place several round lids from plastic food tubs onto a work surface. Use a craft blade to cut a circle from the lids. Place refurbished old croquet posts into the ground. Encourage children to throw the lids over the posts to try to encircle the post and win.

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  Make a recycled bowling game. Paint 2-quart milk bottles with a recycle, reduce and reuse theme. Use a child's playground ball as the bowling ball. Give each child three tries to knock the bottles over.

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  Design a fishing game. Fill a child's wading pool with water. Write numbers on the bottom of recycled floating tub toys with a permanent marker. Young children will use a small net to "fish" a toy from the pool. The number will match the prize they will be awarded. A net can be found at a dollar store.